Cub Scouting is a family-centered program for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. Through outdoor adventures, hands-on projects, games, service activities, and teamwork, Cub Scouts build confidence, develop practical skills, make friends, and learn how to become responsible members of their community.
Cub Scouts participate in grade-level groups called dens. Several dens come together to form a pack. Scouts complete age-appropriate adventures, earn recognition, explore new interests, and have fun alongside their families and fellow Scouts.
At the heart of Cub Scouting is a simple idea: Do Your Best. Scouts are encouraged to try new things, learn from challenges, help others, and grow in character, leadership, citizenship, and personal fitness. Family participation is an important part of that experience. Learn more from Scouting America.
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
A cub scout pack is for kids 5-11 years old (Grades K - 5). The Pack consists of smaller units called Dens, which typically contain 5-8 members. Dens are organized by age: Lion Dens for Kindergartners, Tiger Dens for first graders, Wolf Dens for second graders, Bear Dens for third graders, and Webelos Dens for fourth and fifth graders.
See How Cub Scouting is Organized from Scouting America to get more details on how Cub Scouting is organized.